Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Astorga: contested ground

The ground around Astorga was fought over 3 times between AD 795 and 1812: 1 battle and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of AstorgaSiege of AstorgaBattle of las BabiasBattle of las BabiasBilbaoVigoLa CoruñaValladolidOurenseOviedoSantanderBurgos200 km42.458N, 6.057W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of las Babias, AD 795Siege of Astorga, 1810Siege of Astorga, 1812AD 7951812
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
18 September AD 795Battle of las BabiasAstorgaQ35810458
21 March 1810Siege of AstorgaAstorgaPeninsular War
29 June 1812Siege of AstorgaAstorgaPeninsular War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.